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  1. 6th July 2020, 08:04 PM #1
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    Can someone please help me?? Just paid 15k and about to take the car to the wreckers

    Hi, as above, spent 15k last week on a Freelander 2 TD4 2012 with 95kms on the clock. Got a pre purchase done, everything apparently OK. An hour after buying it (engine warm) I realised it hesitates and then jerks/shudders at traffic lights after accelerating, sometimes slowly slipping back beforehand. It sometimes does this when just stopped in traffic too. I have taken it to several mechanics, two transmission specialists and got two diagnoses- one says full transmission rebuild because the torque converter is screwed the other says it just needs a valve body replacement. At this point I don't know what to do, and my budget did not allow for a full trans rebuild. Has anyone had any experience with this or can point me in the direction of a good transmission specialist??
    Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
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  2. 6th July 2020, 08:22 PM #2
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    Try posting and/or looking in the freelander 2 section, good luck with it, sorry to hear of your woes
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  3. 6th July 2020, 08:40 PM #3
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    A good Land Rover specialist might be the go. Which part of Sydney are you in?
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    Was it from a dealer or private sale? If a dealer you might have a warranty.
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  5. 6th July 2020, 09:25 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    Was it from a dealer or private sale? If a dealer you might have a warranty.
    If it's a dealer you DO have a warranty. 3 months. If so contact them ASAP to arrange for them to fix it. Be courteous. Private purchase, no warranty.

    I have always thought Freelanders are a nice looking car. Best wishes and hope you find a good mechanic that can correctly diagnose the problem.

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    those symptoms point to slipping clutch packs in an underserviced transmission.

    you might get lucky because its such low K's and get away with a fluid flush filter change and a valving clean out but Its not likeky to be a long lived fix. I would be looking at it being at least a minor rebuild of the auto.

    I could bore you with the technical details of why it happens but (and this is a guess based on very limited info and adding a sydney markup) you'll probably not see change out of $10k for a drive in drive out overhauled transmission solution.

    If you got it from a dealer it should be covered. Private sale and given how quickly it onset you might have a shot in a court case with someone not disclosing a known fault prior to sale.

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    The FL2 has a Japanese Aisin TS80 transmission. Variations of this trans were fitted to a range of vehicles including our Peugeot 407. It has a pretty good reputation, but benefits from a service at about those km I’m told.

    The same motor/trans was fitted to the early Evoque and Discovery Sport. I would find an independent Land Rover specialist or dealer that knows these vehicles well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jt333 View Post
    Hi, as above, spent 15k last week on a Freelander 2 TD4 2012 with 95kms on the clock.
    Your car is less than 10 years old and under 100,000kms so you have a warranty if the car was purchased from a dealer.
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    I can vouch for these:

    Roving Mechanical in Peakhurst.
    Graeme Cooper Automotive in St Peters.
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    My brother bought a Landcruiser after the local Toyota Dealership provided a pre-purchase inspection. When he went to have it re-registered the workshop rejected the vehicle as the Chassis in the rear was rusted through. Back to Toyota and with the help of a well worded letter from a legal representative the dealership bought the car off him. Can you pursue that route?
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